Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual: Roof Trim Panels

Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Trim Removal Wedge -3409-

• Window Release Tool -T10236-

• Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm -VAG1783-

• Window Cutter -VAG1561A-

• Scraper Blade - 45mm -VAG1561/20-

• Window Cutter - Offset Blade (2 pc.) -VAG1561/2-

• Cartridge Gun -VAG1628-

Roof End Strip, Removing and Installing

Removing

• Open the rear lid.

• Remove the roof end strip -1- downward and out of mounts in roof crossmember and rear lid seal molding.

Installing

• Install in reverse order of removal.

Note

Before the assembly check the clips for damage and replace if necessary.

Headliner, Removing and Installing

Removing

• Switch off the ignition.
• Remove the front interior and reading lamps:
  • Vehicle without Panorama sunroof.
  • Vehicle with Panorama sunroof.

Vehicles with a Roof Console

• Remove the roof console.

Vehicles Equipped with a Screen Separator

• Remove the bolt -1- (8 Nm) in each of the mounts -2-.

All Vehicles

• Remove roof end strip.
• Remove the A-pillar upper trim panel.
• Remove the B-pillar upper trim.
• For vehicles with a Panorama sunroof, remove the surrounding retaining channel -1- from the clips -2- using the Window Release Tool -T10236- and the Trim Removal Wedge -3409-.

Note

The clamping profile is mounted with 23 clamps -arrows-.

• Remove the roof grab handles.
• Remove the sun visors.
• Fold rear seat backrests forward.
• Move the front seats all the way forward and fold the backrests.

Note

It is not necessary to remove the C-pillar trim panels.

• Disconnect the connector -1- and remove the two bolts -arrows-; on vehicles with a roof console, the bolts are already removed.
• Pull the headliner in the area of the roof console out of the mounts.

The bracket clips remain in the body so that a desired break can occur at the predetermined breaking points.

• Lower the headliner just below the interior rearview mirror and pull it out of the C-pillar trim in the direction of travel.

• With a second technician, remove the headliner -1- and pull it at an angle out of the vehicle through the rear door.

Installing

If a headliner is being replaced, then the new headliner may have to be cut to match the vehicle equipment.

• Remove the remaining clamp mounts -1- and -2- from the console in the headliner in the area of the four threaded holes.
• Install in reverse order of removal.

• When installing, slide the headliner -1- opposite direction of travel -arrow-, under the C-pillar trim panel -2-.

Openings for "Vanity Lamp" and "Screen Separator", Cutting in Headliner

If the headliner is being replaced, it may be necessary to cut openings in the new headliner.

• Attach the Window Cutter - Offset Blade (2 pc.) -VAG1561/2- on the Window Cutter -VAG1561A-.
• Use the old part as a template.
• Place the template on the material side of the new part and mark the cutting lines.
• Make the cuts in the material side with the Window Cutter -VAG1561A-.

Note

A commercially available carpet knife can also be used as an alternative to the Window Cutter -VAG1561A-.

• Install the "vanity lamp" and "screen separator" in the new part.

Roof Insulation and Reinforcement, Removing and Installing

Removing

• Switch off the ignition.
• Remove the front interior and reading lamps:
  • Vehicle without Panorama sunroof.
  • Vehicle with Panorama sunroof.

Vehicles with a Roof Console

• Remove the roof console.

Vehicles Equipped with a Screen Separator

• Remove the bolt -2- (8 Nm) in the respective mounts -1-.

All Vehicles

• Remove roof end strip.
• Remove the A-pillar upper trim panel.
• Remove the B-pillar upper trim.
• Remove the roof grab handles.
• Remove the sun visors.
• Fold rear seat backrests forward.
• Move the front seats all the way forward and fold the backrests.
• Remove the headliner.

Note

A Lupo is shown as an example in the following illustrations. Removal and installation of insulation/reinforcements is same in Tiguan.

• Cut roof insulation/reinforcements -1- in direction of travel in strips approximately 6 cm wide -2- using a carpet knife.
• Pull off the strips -2- from the roof.
• Cut back the excess adhesive -3- using the Window Cutter -VAG1561 A- and the Scraper Blade - 45mm -VAG1561/20--4-.

Note

If paint structure was damaged while removing roof insulation/reinforcements, paint damage must be repaired in accordance with the specifications.

Installing

Note

Processing instructions of adhesive must be observed when installing roof insulation/reinforcements.

• Apply adhesive D 190 MKD A3 on to insulation/reinforcements using the Cartridge Gun -VAG1628-.
• Apply adhesive in beads on insulation/roof reinforcement.
• Dimension -a- = 58 +- 2 mm
• Dimension -b- = 25 +- 5 mm
• Transport the roof insulation/reinforcements into vehicle through rear lid and press on to roof over the entire surface.

Special Tools

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Trim removal wedge -3409-

• Torque wrench -VAG1783-

• Torque wrench -VAG1331-

• Wedge -T10039/1-

• Window cutter -VAG1561A-

• Scraper (45 mm) -VAG1561/20-

• Cutting blade (58 mm) -VAG1561/2-

• Cartridge gun -VAG1628-